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5 ： WEIGHT & MASS

DEFINITION
Weight Mass
It is the

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It is the pull
of gravity on amount of
matter
the object. contained in
SI Unit for the object.
weight is SI Unit is
Newton (N) kilogram (kg)
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DEFINITION
Weight
Varies from
place to place,
depending on
the strength of
the gravitational
pull on that
place
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DEFINITION
Mass
It is constant
and not
influenced by
any
gravitational
force
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EXTRA INFORMATION
Weight
is greater when
measured in the
North Pole and
South Pole than
when measured in
the equatorial
regions due to a
stronger
gravitational pull.
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EXTRA INFORMATION
Weight
When an object moves away from the
Earth, its weight decreases as the
Earth’s gravitational force acting on it
decreases.
The Moon’s gravitational force is only
1/6 that of the Earth. Hence, an object
weighs 1/6 of its weight on Earth.
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MEASURING INSTRUMENT
Weight
1. Spring
Balance
2. Compression
Balance

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MEASURING INSTRUMENT
Mass
1. Lever
balance
2. Beam balance
3. Triple beam
balance
4. Electronic
balance
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